PD 705

Criminal Offenses and Penalties stated under Presidential Decree No. 705 otherwise known as the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines:

Cutting, gathering and/or collecting timber or other products without license.

Unlawful occupation or destruction of forest lands.

Pasturing Livestock

Illegal occupation of national parks system and recreation areas and vandalism therein.

Destruction of wildlife resources

Survey by unauthorized person

Misclassification and survey by government official or employee.

Tax declaration on real property.

Coercion and influence

Unlawful possession of implements and devices used by forest officers.

Payment, collection and remittance of forest charges.

Sale of wood products

Arrest; Institution of criminal actions

On the Campaign against Illegal logging enforcing the Forestry Reform of the Philippines, this Group has arrested 22 persons violating said Code seizing a total of Php 596,474.10 estimated amount of evidence and 4 cases turned over to DENR for their administrative adjudication.